Guwahati: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a joint operation with Assam Rifles, seized 20kg of suspected methamphetamine tablets concealed in a specially fabricated cavity inside a tipper truck in Assam’s Cachar district. One person was arrested in connection with the seizure.
The operation was carried out on November 12 following an intelligence input. DRI officers intercepted a Tata tipper truck near Borkhola and, with the help of a mechanic, detected a concealed compartment in the upper inner portion of the vehicle’s right-side panel.
The cavity had been camouflaged with cement and paint to conceal signs of cutting and welding. A search led to the recovery of 32 packets containing pinkish-orange tablets suspected to be methamphetamine, commonly known as yaba.
The consignment comprised 17 packets weighing 1kg each and 15 packets weighing 200 grams each. Preliminary field tests indicated the presence of amphetamine.
The suspected narcotics and the truck were seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The truck occupant was arrested under the Act.
The operation exposed an attempt to evade routine checks by using a specially constructed and concealed compartment inside the vehicle. The DRI said it would continue intelligence-led operations and coordinate with other agencies to disrupt drug trafficking networks in the Northeast.